gridirons

Pigskin playing surfaces

Gridirons are cooking grates with parallel bars, used to broil food over a fire or heat source.

The parallel-line pattern gives the word its second meaning: an American football field, marked with yard lines that resemble a gridiron.

The team took the gridiron for the championship game.

In theater, a gridiron is the framework above the stage supporting scenery and lights.

football

field

Area of specialty

NFL · pigskin · scrimmage · downs · goalpost · turf · hashmarks · sideline · quarterback · tackle

cooking

grill

Cooking surface over fire

sear · flame · broiler · cast iron · meat · steaks · burgers · char marks · yakitori · asado

Opposites
cooking method/surface

gridironsstockpots

Large cooking vessels

steamers · slow cookers · Dutch ovens · deep fryers · sous vide

sports venue type

gridironsbaseball diamonds

Infield playing areas

pitches · basketball courts · hockey rinks · cricket grounds · tennis courts

cooking implements

gridironsskillets

Shallow cooking pans

Dutch ovens · baking sheets · saucepans · stockpots · woks

Phrases
Family

gridiron

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G